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semi·do·mes·ti·ca·tion | \ ˌse-mē-də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən 
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \Definition of semidomestication
: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans
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semidomesticated \ ˌse-mē-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd , ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \ adjective
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The first known use of semidomestication was circa 1835
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